GE one week away – Brexit or Brexit or what is it about?
Now entering into the last week of the snap election campaign, which promised to be a very boring affair, there is a sense of excitement … Read more
Video Production
Snap-election: What’s at stake
Yesterday’s announcement of a snap election in 50 days was a surprise as any suggestions of elections were categorically denounced in the past. Many commentators … Read more
Did Hollywood help Trump in truth?
The Inauguration is done. The name of the new President is Trump. Time to reflect. Hollywood with its majority being opposed to Trump couldn’t prevent … Read more
Diaries, Notes and Sketches
Tate Modern currently shows ‘Diaries, Notes and Sketches’ by Jonas Mekas in one of the video installation rooms. ‘Diaries…’ is no installation, but would there … Read more
United States of Trump
These days, I felt reminded of a scene in “It’s a wonderful life’, where George Bailey played by James Stewart was running through the streets … Read more
It is as rare as an Eclipse: The performance of Abel Gance’s ‘Napoleon’ from 1927 with live orchestra accompaniment. This is because Gance’s masterpiece is … Read more
The filmed Man
One trend in the theatre is to transform films into theatre plays – whether this is Monthy Pyton’s Spamalot or Dirty Dancing. Even Hitchcock’s ’39 … Read more